The No. 5-ranked Terrapins found the lane usually clogged, shot poorly from the outside, sputtered in transition and lost Thursday to No. 13 Miami, 75-63.

It was the Terrapins' lowest-scoring game this season, and the Hurricanes' defense was a big reason.

"They really got after it," forward Alyssa Thomas said. "We knew they were physical and like to put their hands on you and make it tough for you. At times it was hard to get to the basket."

Riquna Williams scored 34 points for the Hurricanes (14-3 overall, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who defeated a top-five team for the first time ever. Maryland (16-1, 3-1) was held 21 points below its scoring average of 84.4 points per game, best in the nation.

The loss was the first for the Terrapins since they were beaten in the second round of the NCAA tournament last year.

Miami trailed by seven points early in the second half but regained the lead when a 3-pointer by Williams made it 47-46. She sank back-to-back 3-pointers during a 10-0 run that put the Hurricanes up 64-56 with less than four minutes left.

That prompted her to hop along the sideline as she waved to encourage more cheering from the fans.

"I wanted to let them know, `You guys are helping us,'" she said. "It was a great emotional feeling, like, `We want to win, and we're going to go get it.'"